Soft-collar-display device



E. C. GARLAND AND N. G. MARTIN. SOFT COLLAR DISPLAYDEVICE. kPPLlCATlON nuzo APR. 10, 1919.

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E. C. GARLAND AND N. G. MARTIN.

SOFT COLLAR. DISPLAY DEVICE.

APPLICATION. FILED APR. 1.0, 1919.

Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

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AppIication filed April 10, 1919.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, EVERETT O. GARLAND and NYE G. MARTIN, citizens of the United States, residing at Al county of Bernalillo and State of New Mexico, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Soft-Collar-Display Devices; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to a simple device for displaying soft collars and other articles if desired, behind a glass plate, such as the top or front of a show case, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be easily and inexpensively manufactured and marketed, yet one which will be highly efficient and desirable, being so constructed as to hold the collars or the like tightly against the glass.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel features of construction and unique association of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, the descriptive matter being supplemented by the accompanying drawings. 7

Figure l is a perspective view showing one orm of the invention applied to a show case.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the construction and arrangement shown in Fig. 10.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view, showing a different form of anchor member for the collar holding springs.

Fig. 4 is a detail section showing more particularly the attachment of the anchor member disclosed in Fig. 3.

Figs. 5 and 6 are, respectively,a perspective view and a vertical section, showing the manner of attaching case constructed entirely of glass.

Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view illustrating the attaching hook of Figs. 5 and V 6, and showing the relation of this hook with the usual felt strip between the top and sides of the glass show case.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail perspective of one of the anchor members and the springs attached thereto.

Fig. 9 is a perspective of one of the anchor members looking in a different direction from the other figures.

Briefly speaking, theinvention consists of Specification of Letters Patent.

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a pair of coiled springs 1 or other ate elastic elements around which the collars or the like 2 are adapted to be stretched and secured in any preferred manner, a pair of anchor members 3 to which the ends of the springs 1 are attached, securing said anchor members to a show case or to any other suitable supporting means for displaying the collars behind a glass panel 4 such as a show case top. he fastening means for the anchor members varies according to the style of show case or the like with which the device is to be used, and for illustrative purposes, I have shown several details of construction for this purpose, all of which will be specifically described below.

Each anchor member 3 is preferably in the form of a metal bar having its ends bent laterally inthe same direction to provide a pair ofears 5 having openings 6 in which the ends of the springs 1 are anchored.

springs may well be provided with an eye and the other with a hook said springs may be detached should this be desired, in

applying the articles to be displayed thereto.

The outer side of the bar of which the anchor member 3 is constructed, is preferably rounded as seen at 7 in order that it may properly engage the usual internal bevel 8' of a show case having a wooden frame 9, as seen in Figs. 1 and 2, and when said rounded side will properly engage the bevel, it'is only necessary to use a screw 10 for attaching the anchor member to the frame. If the bevel is exceptionally wide, however, as illustrated in Figs. 3 and4, it may be necessary to secure a plate 11 to the member 3 and to secure said plate to the frame by a screw 12.

When using the invention in connection with show cases constructed entirely of glass, arched stamped metal hooks 13 may be used to hook over the show case sides 14, between them and the top panel 4.. Figs. 5, 6 and 7). The hooks 13 are equal in thickness to that of the usual felt packing strips 15 which the sides and top of the show case, and it is therefore only necessary to cut gaps 16 in said strips to receive the hooks. The books in question may be secured to the anchor members 3 by bolts or the like 17 The resiliency of the springs 1, whether they be formed of metal or other elastic marol.

are interposed between appropri- 1 and means for Y (See p to show cases of terial, serves to keep the collars or the like tightlyv stretched and thus free from wrinkles against the lower side of the show case top or against any other panel in connection with which the invention may be used,

and by providing such accessories as the the invention as claimed, numerous minor changes may well be made.

We claim :-f 1. A display attachment for showcases set our hands.

and the like comprising a pair of anchor bars having their ends bent laterally in the same direction and provided with openings, means for securing said anchor members at opposite edges of a transparent panel, and a pair of parallel elastic elements secured at their ends in said openings and adapted to be disposedin close relation with the aforementioned panel.

2. A structure as specified in claim 1, the outer side of the bar of which each anchor member is formed, being rounded.

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